New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-03
BINCROFT HONORED AT CORyELL
CRITICAL EUI0GY BY PROFESSOR MOSES COLT
TYLER-ADDRhssEs BY PRESIDENT ADAMS AND
EX-PRESiDEST WHILE

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ITHACA Dee. The port ait Of George Bancroft
pres ntcd by himself TO Cornell University was I'M
yelled to day. Despite the cold weather and the early
hour the lecture room of Professor Moses Colt Tyler
where the exercises took place filed with faculty
ana undergraduates. with "a considerable delegation
from the Sage College for Women on table 70 the
tight of the platform stood the twelve volumes Of Mr.
BancroS history, and on the left ON large easel was
the historians portrait
Professor Tyler tho first speaker. After show
ing the interest manifested ly Nj Bancroft I'm the
work done al Cornell the professor gave a rapid re
view OF the master I'm American history. The quail
tiles and services Of Mr. bancroft were next rccitcd
which the speaker named Is follows
lie was til. fist one 10 lift American history above
provincial tone and treatment. Before thi, his
'ory was petty. lie Developed II into world history.
lie was the first to give distinct style to american
history and in high literary form this distinct III.
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concentrated ard "plstamma'd richness and srcndor
If the highest In his history lie has she wn persist
faith in free government and especially IN \mcr-
IAN Institutions. As a historian he has set the OK
uScrptS and raw materials lie has preserved open
mindcdncsS. with his nnellrotclahlc tnowirdsc ON
every iSt1rcal subject, hc might set himsrt mp a.
an historical pope and claim infalhWty. ON th'
contrary. he is most prompt TO acbn0wledre any or
He Is the author of book that has made an
epoch in American historical literature and Stnd,r>.
The warmth Of his blood thrp'> In his INK ne Is inc
citizenship IIc Is an example OF concentration upon
Ufe-worh He is example OF ca'hpiciy oi S,hoiar
q
aus old rrc lie an example Of tho prs Nai"n
If youthful sympalhes. Of all that Is buoyant ana
hearty down 10 his old az"
Professor TYLER stated that with the unanimous
consent Of all present hc would send message TO Mr.
bancroft expressive Of the reverence felt for the his
torian by the students of american history mere
Ex.Prosidcnt White said that the meeting was Inc
realization of a dream years ago that American history
,,cht 10 studied earnestly at Cornell lie then Sp"Le
briefly of the public services of Bancroft ana ol Ms
career rs a diplomat lie referred to his services
while secretary of the Navy and secretary OF wa;
aud 10 his Ministry To London ana Ierhh ne S'd',"
.h,t tc Uapcrnft treaties the most important ~
Mn" history of American diplomacy. FrrNIdch Nuahi'
.i,.rd m. bour with few Wei chosen lcWa'hs "h
t.,ucr,fi's career. He told how wen NI"I'd W.
represented at tho scmiccncnnlal ccepIat'"n vi I
I-'lyer.itv Of Tonn when among lie p"I ,'lA w.
Grated scholars and saVaniS cameron hp" , ~" ~
isir ci,il'an dress Thr SY"al"r then closed ~, ~
marks hy telling an incident of 1-1i WhTn rN Iva
dent White had said 10 Mr. Adams - "rN n' a.
nvrr comes to Won 10 offer Nou III ll'NN y" VI
university and thu> tear Nou away from your h''"'"
work shoot him on ia" SPOT